<p>I'm currently a transfer student at a CC and have been accepted to Cornell AEM and Georgetown (the economics major in the college...not the McDonough School of Business). I'm pretty torn on which one to choose because I have a scholarship to Georgetown and no aid from Cornell since Ivies don't give out athletic scholarships. If I went to Cornell my student loan would be roughly $55,000, while the scholarship at G-Town would cut that amount in half. My main concern is the difference between going to a business school vs. an econ major in a general college - do business school student have a big advantage?? I've been told there's not a significant difference and that recruiters primarily care about how you perform academically and your GPA. Any suggestions or helpful comments? Another big factor for me is my student loan amount, which I would prefer to be as low as possible...Washington D.C. also seems like a more appealing place to be. I'd appreciate any advice...</p>
<p>go with gtown. Cornell is a joke and will set you back a lot more than gtown will. When I was deciding between Cornell and McDonough (I realize it’s not econ but business) I thought I’d go with McDonough because Cornell is
a) in the middle of nowhere
b) miserable
c) a joke school amongst its peers</p>
<p>point C is particularly consequential because Cornell is competing for jobs with Wharton, Stern, Sloan, etc. From gtown with an econ degree, I bet you’d be contesting BEA or something like that (many more alums there)</p>